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Add complete documentation for the new Burn on Read messaging feature based on Engineering PRs.

This PR includes:

Admin Documentation:

  • System Console settings for Burn on Read configuration
  • Feature flag documentation (MM_FEATUREFLAGS_BURNONREAD)
  • Enterprise Advanced licensing requirements
  • User and group permission controls

End User Documentation:

  • Web and mobile usage instructions
  • Message lifecycle states (concealed → revealed → expired)
  • Platform-specific limitations and differences
  • Explicit warnings about irreversible behavior

Addresses issue #8631

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This commit adds complete documentation for the new Burn on Read messaging feature based on the Engineering PRs. The documentation covers:

Admin Documentation:
- System Console settings for enabling/disabling Burn on Read
- Default burn duration configuration
- User and group permission controls
- Enterprise Advanced licensing requirements
- Feature flag documentation (MM_FEATUREFLAGS_BURNONREAD)

End User Documentation:
- How to send burn-on-read messages (web and mobile)
- Message lifecycle states (concealed → revealed → expired)
- Platform-specific limitations and differences
- Explicit warnings about irreversible behavior
- Mobile-specific restrictions (no replies, threads, limited actions)

Key Features Documented:
- Messages remain concealed until recipients reveal them
- Automatic expiration after specified burn duration
- Irreversible reveal and burn behavior
- Action restrictions (no replies, edits, threads)
- Enterprise Advanced licensing gating
- Server-side enforcement boundaries

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Co-authored-by: Carrie Warner (Mattermost) <[email protected]>
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Newest code from mattermost has been published to preview environment for Git SHA 187ed14

@cwarnermm cwarnermm added 1: Dev Review Requires review by a core commiter Guidance labels Jan 16, 2026
@cwarnermm cwarnermm requested a review from pvev January 16, 2026 19:09
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Newest code from mattermost has been published to preview environment for Git SHA 3d1976b

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Newest code from mattermost has been published to preview environment for Git SHA 7543343

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@BillAnderson304 - Do we want to publish burn on read details targeted at risk assessors in the Security Guide?

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